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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic68.4%
White21.9%
Asian1.4%
Black4.2%
Other4.1%
GenderFemale 50.4%Male 49.5%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
857
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
39%
24pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,335
District avg: $13,951 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
21.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$73,657 – $142,078
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Matthew Gage Middle in Riverside, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Matthew Gage Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 2.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (40.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 568 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−46.3pp
0.9% vs 47.2% overall · n=108
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−12.9pp
0.0% vs 12.9% overall · n=108
Math · English Learner−31.7pp
0.0% vs 31.7% overall · n=111
Math Exceeded · English Learner−17.0pp
0.0% vs 17.0% overall · n=111
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income571 tested
ELA 37.9%·Math 23.1%· -2.9pp vs district
Hispanic547 tested
ELA 40.1%·Math 24.1%· -1.7pp vs district
White188 tested
ELA 63.8%·Math 52.7%· +0.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$115K
$30K above CA median
Median Home Value
$606K
$53K below CA median
Bachelor's+
39%
4pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.4 years avg experience
42 teachers · 2% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
2.2% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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